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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Nature and Aim of Fiction, Writing Short Stories and On Her Own Work.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much was a pair of peafowl that O'Connor saw in the paper?
(a) $30.
(b) $20.
(c) $65.
(d) $150.

2. Who is the author of "Summer Dust"?
(a) Erin Carden.
(b) Linda Gray.
(c) Caroline Gordon.
(d) Amy Matthews.

3. Who does O'Connor quote at the end of "The Fiction Writer and His Country"?
(a) Elvis Presley.
(b) Pope Leo XIII.
(c) St. Cyril.
(d) Nathaniel Hawthorne.

4. What item of clothing did Colonel Eggbert wear?
(a) A top hat.
(b) A pique coat.
(c) A jumper.
(d) A blouse.

5. What color was the helmet of the telephone repairman that came to O'Connor's farm?
(a) Orange.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What award did Percy Walker win?

2. What sort of eyes did O'Connor prefer chickens to have?

3. What did the telephone repairman comment on when O'Connor asked what he thinks of the peacock?

4. What author does O'Connor use as an example of someone who is not present in his work?

5. What did an old woman cry when she finally saw the tail on O'Connor's peacock?

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